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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrico Ciccone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murat Orgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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157 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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155 lbs
25 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrico Ciccone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murat Orgun!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciccone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Orgun keeping moving, preventing Ciccone from controlling successfully.
Orgun looking for a guillotine here but Ciccone defends easily.
Ciccone is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Bi-polar Asylum that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Ciccone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Orgun struggling a bit here.
Orgun is not content to let Ciccone control the position.
Orgun tries to bench press Ciccone off him but Ciccone keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciccone wants to control but Orgun is keeping him busy.
Ciccone scoring with punches and elbows.
Orgun manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Orgun is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciccone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Orgun looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Orgun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ciccone is thwarting Orgun's attempts to control the position.
Orgun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ciccone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Orgun defending well though.
Orgun makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Orgun.
Ciccone looking to sit in guard and control but Orgun gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ciccone wants to sweep but no luck.
Orgun working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ciccone's head.
Orgun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orgun trying to control the position from guard on top but Ciccone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orgun throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciccone trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Orgun is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Ciccone trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Orgun with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Orgun must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Orgun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orgun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Orgun tries to free his leg and advance position but Ciccone is retaining full guard.
Ciccone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Orgun is controlling him.
Ciccone throwing short punches from the bottom.
Orgun throwing strikes from guard but Ciccone blocks nicely.
Ciccone looking for a sweep. Not yet Ciccone, not yet.
Ciccone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Orgun defends well.
Ciccone looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciccone keeping full guard, as Orgun tries to pass.
Ciccone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Orgun can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Orgun stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Orgun is looking to clinch but Ciccone is avoiding it.
Orgun lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Orgun thuds a left hand into Ciccone's body.
Ciccone moves into the clinch successfully.
Orgun misses with a body punch.
Ciccone throws a head punch that misses.
Orgun leaning against his opponent.
Orgun using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Orgun lands a body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Orgun.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciccone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ciccone is breathing heavily.
Orgun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ciccone avoiding damage as Orgun throws knees to the body.
Ciccone managing to block the knees to the body from Orgun.
A short uppercut from Orgun.
A left hand lands to the body for Orgun.
Ciccone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Orgun.
Orgun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orgun crunches a lovely knee into Ciccone's ribcage.
Orgun working Ciccone over with knees to the body.
Orgun landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Orgun stalling in the clinch.
Orgun unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Orgun digs a right hand into Ciccone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ciccone's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orgun.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Orgun obliges.
Orgun lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murat Orgun dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Orgun scores with a jab to the head.
Orgun scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Orgun looks to land a right hand but Ciccone moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Orgun misses.
Orgun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Orgun misses.
Ciccone walks into a straight right hand from Orgun.
Ciccone swats away the attempt to clinch by Orgun.
Orgun misses with a hook. Ciccone ducked under it nicely.
Orgun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orgun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ciccone shoots in looking for a takedown. Orgun tries to sprawl out of it but Ciccone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Orgun manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ciccone tries to score with a low kick but Orgun moves his leg out of the way.
Enrico Ciccone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Orgun misses.
Orgun tries to sprawl but Ciccone drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciccone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ciccone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orgun does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciccone perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Enrico Ciccone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Orgun wants to improve his position but Ciccone is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Ciccone seems content to control.
Orgun wants to get back to his feet.
Ciccone is trying to work for a kimura but Orgun is defending well.
Orgun is looking for a sweep. Ciccone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ciccone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ciccone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Orgun defending well though.
Ciccone prevents Orgun from improving his position.
Orgun is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ciccone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ciccone is looking to take a break and control but Orgun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orgun looking for submissions off his back.
Ciccone prevents Orgun from improving his position.
Ciccone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ciccone prevents Orgun from standing back up.
Orgun has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ciccone is working away from the top position though.
Ciccone working Orgun over with strikes.
Orgun tries to get to full guard but Ciccone has control of the leg.
Ciccone is controlling the pace.
Ciccone prevents Orgun from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciccone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ciccone prevents Orgun from improving his position.
Orgun is still trying to improve position.
Orgun moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ciccone postures up in Orgun's guard and throws a big left but Orgun blocks it.
Orgun tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ciccone wants to control from the top but Orgun keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ciccone is really struggling to control Orgun but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Orgun wants to sweep here but Ciccone controlling him for the moment.
Orgun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Orgun looking for a sweep. Not yet Orgun, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ciccone looking to pass the guard.
Orgun is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Murat Orgun will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Orgun moves out of range of the strikes.
Orgun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ciccone.
The fighters circling - Orgun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orgun feints a jab promting Ciccone to slip. Orgun then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ciccone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ciccone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Orgun is able to avoid easily.
Ciccone jabs Orgun right on the nose. Orgun blinks but takes it well.
Orgun moves in looking to clinch but Ciccone pushes him off.
Orgun throws a low kick, looking for Ciccone's leg but Ciccone calmly moves out of range.
Orgun lands a really nice looking cross but Ciccone seems unphased.
Orgun misses with a looping right.
Orgun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ciccone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orgun swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ciccone counters with a single leg into guard. Orgun didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ciccone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ciccone with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orgun wants to sweep but no luck.
Orgun keeping moving, preventing Ciccone from controlling successfully.
Orgun wants to sweep but no luck.
Orgun has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ciccone has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Orgun tries a knee to the head but Ciccone blocks it.
Orgun tries to land knees in the clinch but Ciccone avoids the damage to the body.
Orgun unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Orgun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ciccone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Orgun is defending well.
Orgun is trying to stall.
Orgun pushes Ciccone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orgun tries to land knees in the clinch but Ciccone avoids the damage to the body.
Orgun using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Orgun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ciccone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ciccone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orgun misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orgun scores a nice knee to the body.
Orgun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ciccone is defending well for now.
Orgun tries a body shot but Ciccone blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orgun lands a hook that snaps the head of Ciccone backwards.
Orgun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orgun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Orgun.
Ciccone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Orgun prevents it.
Ciccone gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Enrico Ciccone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orgun is trying to control but can't.
Ciccone slips a nice elbow through Orgun's hands, connecting with Orgun's forehead.
Ciccone is trying to control. Orgun wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orgun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Ciccone.
Ciccone prevents Orgun from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orgun slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ciccone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orgun works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ciccone lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Orgun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ciccone landing some decent shots from guard.
Ciccone lands a couple of digs.
Murat Orgun is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ciccone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Orgun keeping moving, preventing Ciccone from controlling successfully.
Orgun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ciccone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orgun looking for a sweep. Not yet Orgun, not yet.
Orgun is trying to keep Ciccone in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ciccone shoots in for a takedown but Orgun shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrico Ciccone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orgun lands the left hand.
Ciccone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ciccone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murat Orgun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ciccone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orgun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ciccone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Orgun defends well and Ciccone ends up having to push Orgun into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ciccone avoiding damage as Orgun throws knees to the body.
Orgun trying to land knees to the body.
Ciccone has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Orgun after a bit of a struggle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Orgun.
Ciccone takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murat Orgun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Orgun winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murat Orgun!
Murat Orgun seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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